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Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Mercury
Location
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 2+ years of experience with AWS
  • Strong knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (linux, file systems, containers, etc)
  • Demonstrated ability in technical writing, with at least 2 years of experience creating detailed technical documentation, RFCs, and tech specs that clearly communicate complex ideas
  • Keen interest in cloud native open source technologies, and feel comfortable contributing code upstream to these technologies
Nice to have
  • Experience operating in regulated environments such as HITRUST or SOC2
  • 2+ years of experience working in massive terraform environments, with many engineers contributing code in a scalable way
  • 2+ years of experience writing code
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer on the Infrastructure team at Mercury, you will focus on building and enhancing the Infrastructure Platform to support the engineering organization. Your day-to-day tasks will involve working with AWS technologies, managing infrastructure as code with Terraform, and collaborating with product teams to ensure the infrastructure meets their needs. You will also be responsible for delivering key infrastructure projects and creating detailed technical documentation.

Benefits
  • Base salary
  • Equity (stock options/RSUs)
  • Competitive salary and equity ranges
  • Regular updates using reliable compensation survey data
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the listed locations
  • The role involves a significant amount of technical writing and documentation, which may not appeal to all candidates
  • The infrastructure is described as complex, which may involve a steep learning curve
Job score2.8/5
Benefits2/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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